NORTHERN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1300, 29 August 1870, Page 2

NORTHERN NEWS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH(FBOM OUR OWN" CORBESPQSTDEMT.) Wellington, August 8. The second reading of the Otago and Southland Union Bill has been carriedin the Upper House by 17 to 7. The estimates are passing cautiously. Members appear desirous of discussing the items seriatim. A scene occurred in the House on Friday, when the item of £700 for a Government agent in Hawke's Bay, came under consideration. Messrs Eolleston, Gillies, Macandrew, and Hall, defended the provinces, and attacked Ormond for holding a double position — Government agent, and SuperI intendent, in Hawke's Bay. I Messrs Yogel, Pox, and Stafford defended Mr Ormond's position. The opinion of the House was against Mr Ormond, who attacked the superintendents of provinces, characterising them as a " greedy crew." The Reciprocity Bill has passed. Creighton's land resolutions are warmly supported by Auckland members, although a few think them ill-timed. Up to the 4th inst. there was no sign of the missing steamer Tauranga. It ; is feared Bhe has gone down after the collision, taking her crew and passengers with her. She had 11 of the former, and three of the latter on board. The capital of the Bank of New Zealand has been increased a million pounds. .Ten thousand shares are allotted to the present proprratorsj at £13, and the balance are to be gradually disposed of during the course of the next four years. Dunedht, August 8. As a number of Chinese passengers were embarking on the Queen of the Seas, on Saturday, a box containing 86 ounces of gold suddenly went a-missing. It was closely guarded until it reached the vessel's side, when the man in charge left it for a few moments. The police are making active search. "Wellington 1 , August 10. Mr Pox moved to-day the second reading of the Colonial University Bill. Mr Fitzherbert spoke warmly in support of it. Messrs Bunny, Tancred, and Eolleston spoke coolly of the Otago University. Mr Borlase passed a eulogium on the Otago Provincial Government, for having taken the necessary steps to establish a university in Dunedin. The Bill was read a second time, and committed for Friday. The House then went into committee on the Immigration and Public Works Bill. Mr Fitzherbert spoke in favor of having a Minister specially appointed for public works. Mr Eichmond followed, proposing a Board of practical men to carry out the works under the Minister. Mr Driver was in favor of a Minister of "Works, with a properly organised Board under him ; the Minister of Works not to ask the Provinces what they wanted. Mr Cracroft Wilson, C.8., opposed the whole scheme. Mr Stafford congratulated the Government on the frank manner in which they had met honorable members. He was anxious that the Bill should go to its third reading with such amendments as would secure its passing. . Mr Yogel, on behalf of the Government, was willing to have a Minister of Public Works. He was anxious that the expenditure should be properly carried out. He was of opinion that there should be two practical engineers ex officio members of the Board. Motion carried. Last ni^ht there was a "free fight" over the Otago Eoad Board Bill. Mr Macandrew withdrew it, refusing to accept any compromise. Dunedin, August 11. The escort for this month amounts to 7,5400z5. At a sitting in Banco yesterday, the appeal in the case of O'Hara y. Bank of Otago was allowed. Wellington, August 18. The New Zealand University Bill has been thrown out by the casting vote of the chairman. Half of the Otago members were absent. , Mr Macandrew hagreceived a telegram from the~Swre£ary : norT;be Annexation League, Hokitika, desiring that Westland should be united to Otago. . : : • Mr Macandrew is quite prepared to entertain the question, and enter upon negociations. The Otago members are favorable to the project. The Golden Crown claim, Thames, crushed 16820z5. from 114 tons. Wellington, August 24th. Torrens's Act has been read a second time, and is sure to pass. Mr Macandrew's resolutions re San Francisco service have been carried without a division. Port Chalmers is to be the terminus. The Sf ail Steamer going to and from Auckland not to exceed one hundred hours. The cost of the service not to exceed £40,000. An attempt to get a third member for Dunedin, made last night, was defeated by 29 to 12. Wellington has lost its third member. Mr Main has got the University Bill restored to the Order Paper. Mr Macandrew has succeeded in getting the Eoad Board Validation Bill passed. The division was 31 to 13. Mr Hall made a fierce attack, but Mr Macandrew did not exercise his right of reply.

The Married "Women's Property Bill has been read a first time. i ________ Hokitik-, August 24. A public meeting was held last night in the Town Hall, which was thronged. A resolution to annex that part of the county to the south of the Teremakau, to Otago, was carried. A petition to the House of -Representatives to that effect was also carried. Telegrams from Mr Macandrew were read respecting the basis of representation in the Otago Provincial Council. That proposed by Westland was con sidered fair, viz., representation to be. proportionate to the population of the several places. Otago would treat Weatland in every respect the same as other portions of the province. Nothing definite, however, could be done without the concurrence of the Otago Provincial Council. He suggested that a Permissive Act might be passed this session. Clyde, August 24. The case against M'Lennan was brought on yesterday, when Eennie and two other witnesses were examined. Rennie's evidence was very strong. The further hearing was adjourned. DmrEDur, August 25. The unemployed have accepted the I (3-o-er_t_ont terms o£-58~per_day. Heavy floods are reported from upcountry. . " _ The Port Chalmers Railway ia to be commenced on Monday. "We take the following telegraphic summary from our exchanges : — "WEit-iNOTOir, August 7th.. Nearly the whole of the Estimates, except those of the Native and Defence Departments, have been passed. Considerable exception was taken to the growing practice of removing official salaries from the direct control of the House by placing them on the Civil last. Mr Branigan's was instanced as an example, as well as those of the Government Agents, who receive 45700 each. Mr Rolleston made a bitter attack on Mr Ormond, saying that the reasons for the latter's remarks about Bumbledom were now quite intelligible.* Mr Gillies also attacked Mr Ormond, who defended himself, saying that the Q-overnment Agency and the Superintendency had been forced on him. He looked upon the latter as entirely subordinate to the former office, and he only accepted it to enable him the better to fulfil his duties as Government Agent. He had never altered his opinions on the subject of Provincialism, and he would next session bring down a Bill reducing Superintendents to their proper level as the servants, not the masters, of the Provincial Councils. He could not afford to undertake the Government Agency without payment, but he felt deeply humiliated by the attack which had been made on him by a crew who lived on the colony. Mr Stafford sympathised with Mr Ormond, who had, he thought, been insulted. Mr Hall said that Mr Ormond had only himself to blame, as no one had ever made more virulent or unjustifiable attacks upou others. Mr Fox and Mr Yogel warmly defended 1 Mr Ormond, and said that his services to the colony had been incalculable. Mr Rolleston said he did not regret what he had said, as Mr Ormond had attacked him and Superintendents generally first, and without provocation. The Chairman at last put a stop to the discussion. The Reciprocity Bill has been passed. , Dr Menzies, in the Legislative Council, opposed the Otigo and Southland Reunion Bill, but he only found seven supporters. August 9th. : Another Imprest Supply of £100,000 has been asked for and agreed to in Committee of Ways and Means. The New Zealand University Bill iraa; read a second time. Mr Fitzberbert said that he thought the proposed grant should be more than £300 a year, but should be limited to, say, ten years. Mr Bunny said he would oppose any ' grant to a University while the Government did nothing for primary schools. Mr Tancred and Mr Rolleston objected to the University being localised. They thought it should be merely an examining body for the colony generally. . On the motion for going into Committee on the Public Works and Immigration Bill, Mr Fitzherbert made a long -apeecb? — He-aoid-tfaat he~ failed to find in ' its provisions any security that the interests of the colony would be considered paramount to all other interests in the administration of the scheme. He did not think it was the duty of the House to raise ten millions to be spent by the provinces, but by the Bill it would be quite possible to give the whole adminis— - tration to them. He thought that a Minister of Public "Works and Immigration should be appointed, who should be directly responsible to the House for all that was done under the Act. This Minister should be advised by a Board of professional men, and there should, if • possible, be a separate Board for each Island, the Boards, of which the Superintendents should be ex offido members, being entirely subordinate to Ministers. - The scheme before the House might involve the contingency of increased taxation, especially if it was imprudently entered upon, and therefore it was their duty, as the representatives of the people, to take every precaution to have full - control over its administration. The following Bills have been assented' to: — Otago Education Reserves Abandonment Bill ; Canterbury Northern Railway Bill ; Provincial Reserved Ordinances Bill ; Vexatious Indictments Bill ; Larceny Bill ; District Courts Criminal Jurisdiction Extension Bill ; Post Office Act Amendment Bill; Deceased

Persons Estates Partition Bill ; and Treasury Bills Bill. Hozttika, August 7th. The County Council was prorogued yesterday. In declaring the same, the Chairman expressed his regret that the Pox Ministry seemed determined to ruin and dismember the County, and characterised their conduct towards Westland as " a flagrant violation of Government." The annexation to Nelson of that part of the County to the North of the Terexnakau river is considered imminent. A census of the County, and zpiebiseitum regarding the proposed capitation allowance, will be taken during the week. Nelson, August 9th. The Phoebe has arrived from Auckland. She reports that the "Wonga Wonga arrived there from Sydney with 40 passengers, and that she sailed for Honolulu on Sunday. It is now ascertained that the steamer Tauranga foundered with all on board, numbering 21 souls. The Enterprise, which was laden with coal, struck her near the engine compartment, and it is believed that she sank at once. Cries were heard at a Bhort distance from the spot. The Enterprise's boat having no rowlocks could not go to windward. The Court of Enquiry find that the blame of the collision attaches to Captain "Willis, the master of the Enterprise, for carrying no lights. This event has caused great sensation in Auckland. The yisld of the Thames goldfield during the month of July was about 12,000 ounces. "Wellington, August 10th. On the resumption of the debate on the committal of the Public Works and Immigration Bill, Mr Richmond said that he thought the want of consistency in the consideration of the Bill boded ill fo,r the success of the scheme. He warned the Government not to rely too much on the Customs revenue, and urged the imposition of a land tax. 3000 families might safely be introduced during the first year. After that the colonising work should be based on the gross inereaseinthepreceding year's revenue, the amount to be borrowed for any year not to exceed eight times that increase. Half a million spent on railways should give 125 miles in the first year. The North Island roads should be made in such a manner as to be easily adapted for railways. Land was the worst possible coin in which to pay for public works. He supported Mr Fitzherbert's suggestion as to the appointment of a Minister and Board of Public "Works, but thought that the scheme in its present shape would result in failure. Mr Carleton condemned the details of the Bill. Mr Driver, while avowing himself a warm and ardent supporter of the Minis try, felt bound to protest against the want of machinery and precaution for the due administration of the provisions of the Bill It seemed to him as if the money was going to be thrown down for a general scramble. He approved of what Mr Fitzherbert and Mr Richmond had said, and urged the Government to comply with their suggestions, and keep the control of the expenditure solely with the House. Mr Stafford thought that the whole gist and essence of the scheme lay in its administration, and the Bill required careful revision, or the scheme would not redound to the honor and credit of the colony. He hoped the Government would continue to act as frankly, fairly, and candidly as they had hitherto done. He required more information as to the machinery even for the present year, and to know how the Government were going to spend the money, before he could vote for the BilL Mr Cracroft Wilson opposed the Bill. Mr Yogel declined to mix up the question of the relations between the colony and the provinces with the details of the BilL Nothing that was now passed was irrevocable, and the Act could be amended next session if it were found necessary to do so. It must work out its owu perfection, as it was impossible to pass a perfect measure without practical experience. He could not attempt to remodel it if it was to be passed this session. The Government intended during the current year to carry on the construction of roads in the North Island, the bringing in of a water supply to the goldfields, and the conduct of immigration to places where the local authorities would take care that immigrants would find employment. The Government would accept the suggestion to appoint a Minister of Public "Works, but in the absence of Mr Belt and Ur^Featberston they would not nay who he should be. They would place the construction of the roada in the North | Island under the direction of the new Minister instead of the Native Office. They would also adopt the proposal to appoint Boards of Advice, subordinate to Ministers. They thought it would be desirable to have such a Board for each province, partly nominated by the Superintendent, and partly by the General Government. They also intended to appoint two first-class engineers. The Government would not accept indiscriminate : amendments, and appealed to the House to accept the Bill and see how it worked daring the year. The House then went into Committee, but immediately reported progress. The debate on Mr Gillies's resolution regarding. ths disqualification of Government officers for seats in Parliament, was interrupted by the dinner hour. An amendment by Mr Cracroft "Wilson, disqualifying Provincial political officers, was lost by 41 to 17. The Imprest Supply Bill has passed through both Houses. August 12th. In the debate on the Payments to Provinces Bill, Mr Hall and the "Westland memberß urged a further grant to "Westland. Mr Yogel announced it to be the intention of the Government to give a sum

of between £5000 and £6000 to the county in addition to the capitation grant. He also stated that the Government intended to promote the annexation of the Grey district to Nelson, and to introduce a Bill making the Chairman of the County Council a nominated instead of an elective officer. In Committee on the Public "Works and Immiiirifcion Bill, Mr Richmond, Mr Joilie. and Mr Rolieston moved various amendments, but Mr Yogel positively refused to accept them, and said the Bill must pass as it stood, or stand over to next session. All the amendments yet proposed have been negatived, and the feeling of the House is evidently in favor of passing the Bill wholesale, leaving the responsibility to the Government. Mr Keader Wood said he would adopt this courseMr Joilie has jest moved an amendment, limiting the expenditure on the construction of roads in the North Island to £50,000, instead of £100,000, within any one year. It was negatived on a division by 41 to 11. The Maoris are to be excluded from the calculation for the capitation grant ; and the municipalities from participation in the grant of £50,000 to Eoad Boards. Mr Yogel proposed that half the annual amounts should be divided in proportion to the amount raised by the districts themselves. This, however, was objected to, and was withdrawn. The Savings Bank Committee have reported in favor of the compulsory closing of all the Savings Banks established under the Savings Banks Act, and the transfer of their business to the Post Office Savings Banks, the surplus funds being devoted to charitable and educational purposes, as recommended in each case by the trustees. Mr Pox has introduced a Disqualification Bill. Chbistchtjbch, August 10th. An, open air meeting of the unemployed was held this afternoon. There were about 200 persons present, including a number of spectators. Resolutions were carried to the following effect: — "That this meeting regrets that there are a large number of competent workmen unemployed in the province who cannot get away." (2.) " That it is expedient that they should unite in bringing these facts before the General and Provincial Governments, and urge upon the electors, &c., the absolute necessity of taking immediate steps to supply work at reasonable wages by public works, or otherwise, previous to increasing the existing distress by further importations of labour." (3.) " That a Committee be appointed to carry out the foregoing resolutions." Mr Wakefield was the chief speaker. GfiEYMOUTH, August 12th. Mr "Wilkie, member for the Grey district in the Nelson Provincial Council, was tried for perjury at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, and was committed for trial at the Supreme Court. He was admitted to bail. Auckland, August 11th. via Napier, August 13th. The owner of the Enterprise was fined £100, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, for not carrying lights ; and the captain £10, or one month's imprisonment. The fines not being paid, both defendants went to gaol in default. A public meeting held at the Thames has protested against the duty on breadstuffs. A meeting of the manufacturers, merchants, and traders of Auckland was held on the 10th, at which a protest was entered against the power given by the Reciprocity Bill to lower the duties on articles manufactured in Australia. The Customs cutter has returned from her search for survivors from the Tauranga. She reports that the Tauranga's boat had evidently contained people, but had been capsized on being beached at Pakiri. The oars, rowlocks, and rudder were found on the beach, but no bodies. The Chamber of Commerce protests that the Pacific Islands Drawbacks Bill does not include Australia. The Southern Gross and -3T. Z. Herald are to appear on Monday with only four pages. Napieb, August 15th. Captain Porter reports that Te Kooti passed the Waikoha on the Ist., about 20 miles from Poverty Bay. Te Kooti's tracks and fires were found, but it is not known whether he has gone back to the Waioeka Gorge, or to Ruatahuna. Nothing has been heard regarding Ropata oiticc Lo left, Tologa Bay, Dut he is most likely on Te Kooti's track, as he saik, " I will pursue Te Kooti till I capture him." An eye witness describes Ropata's rage as "awful" at Te Kooti's presumption in attacking the Ngatiporou settlement. Ropata means mischief. A temporary stoppage occurred in the erection of the telegraph line between Taupo and Eotorua. The natives cut down a pole, but on Mr Locke being communicated with, they returned and re-erected it. The pole was cut down through a misunderstanding which arose between the extractors and the owner of the timber in regard to the price of the latter. Oamabtj, August 16tb. Mr John Page, a commission agent here, was found dead yesterday afternoon in the Limekiln Gully. He had poisoned himself. ■Wellington, August 14th. The first 24 clauses of the Public "Works and Immigration Bill have been passed without any substantial alteration. A large number of amendments by Messrs Hall, Richmond, and Eolleston, as well as one by Mr Peacock, allowing part of the money for Canterbury to be expended on harbor works, were negatived without a division. On an amendment by Mr Richmond, preventing payment for

railways being made in land, a division took place, and resulted in the amendment being negatived by 39 to 11. The Lord Ashley arrived at Napier yesterday, from Auckland, all right. August 15 th. It is rumored here that Mr Macandrew is trying to get the portion of AVestland to the south of Teretnakau river, annexed to Otago. August 16 th. The Bankruptcy Bill has passed through the Legislative Council, and the Reciprocity Bill was passed on a division by 20 to 10. Mr Moorhouse took his seat in the House to-day, and was warmly cheered when he did so. The House has been sitting all day in Committee on the Public Works and Immigration Bill, which is being passed rapidly and without opposition. August 18th. In Committee on the New Zealand University Bill last night, Mr Rolleston moved an amendment doing away with the proposed Senate, and having a Council only. It was lost, however, by 27 to 19. Mr Rolleston afterwards moved another amendment, making the Council an elective instead of a nominated body. On a division the original words were struck out by the Chairman's casting vote, the ayes and noes being 25 each. Mr Rolleston's amendment was inserted by the Chairman's casting vote on a fresh division, the ayes and noes numbering 24 each. Mr Fox siid that the amendment so altered the character of the Bill as recommended by the Select Committee, that the Government did not feel justified in going on with it. He accordingly moved that the Chairman leave the chair. This was carried after a division, and the Bill shelved. Mr Main complained that he had been I shut out, but other members said that he ! had tried to get shut out. He has since given notice for Tuesday for again committing the Bill. The Representation Bill was read a second time with a blank schedule. Mr Fox has given notice of the follow-, ing resolutions : — (1.) That it is desirable that the Governor should appoint a Commission in Great Britain to enquire into and report upon (a) the best mode and process of preparing New Zealand flax, in order to make it a marketable commodity in Great Britain ; (b) the uses to which the flax is best adapted ; (<?) to recommend what steps, if any, the New Zealand Government should take, either in Great Britain or the colony, to promote the cultivation of flax and of manufacture from it. (2.) That during the next session of the Assembly there be an exhibition of New Zealand flax, confined to New Zealand exhibitors, and that prizes to the amount of £500 be given. (3.) That during the session of the Assembly in 1 872, there be an exhibition of every variety of New Zealand flax, in its natural, cultivated, prepared, or manufactured state, that prizes to the amount of £2000 be given, and that, except as to the samples of cultivation, the prizes be open to exhibitors beyond the colony. (4.) That a Select Committee be appointed to draw up rules and conditions for the two exhibitions, or to recommend the principles on which they should be drawn up. The Otago and Southland Union Bill has finally passed, the House having agreed to the amendments made by the Legislative Council. August 19fch. In moving the third reading of the Public Works and Immigration Bill, Mr Vogei congratulated the House on that stage having been reached, and indicated the railway lines for the construction of which the Government intended during the present session to ask authority, viz., (1.) Dunedin to the Clutha, on a more economical scale than that proposed by the Provincial Government, and if possible by a 5^ per cent, guarantee for 30 years, if not out of borrowed money. (2.) A line of 11 miles, from Timaru to Temuka, at a cost not exceeding £5000 per mile, the Provincial Government to contribute a portion. (3.) From Selwyn to the Rakaia, and from Chriatehurch to Rangiora. (4.) From Picton to Blenheim. (5.) From Nelaon to Cobden, 24 miles by guarantee, and the remainder to be paid for in land. (6.) From Auckland to the Waikato, at a cost of £3500 per mile, by a guarantee of 5% per cent over 35 years. The bill was passed without remark. The Government are going to place the sum of £1300 per annum on the Estimates as a subsidy to intercolonial steamers carrying the Suez-mail - The amount set aside for Volunteer prizes next year will be £2500, and all who like to pay their own passages to the place where the contest is held, will be allowed to compete. The Public Works and Immigration Loan Bill has been introduced. The House has agreed to the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Reciprocity Bill. Wangaotji, August 20th. The Storm Bird has arrived from the Manukau, with twelve discharged soldiers from the 18th Regiment Royal Irish, as passengers. Before leaving Onehunga, a fight took place on the wharf. Morrisy, a discharged soldier, struck a comrade, whose wife seized Morrisy, and pushed him over the wharf. He received internal injuries, and these, aggravated by seasickness during the passage, caused his death on arrival here. The police are investigating the matter, and an inquest will be held to-day. Hokitiki, August 21st. A few persons have banded themselves together and styled themselves the Westland and Otago Annexation League, their i object being to annex Westland to Otago. i They purpose calling a public meeting shortly. The proposition of the Government to ■ nominate the County Chairman has ■ greatly incensed the public mind.

The Glengarry, which was stranded on tbe 17th, is breaking up. "Wellington, August 21st. Mr Fox's Disqualification Bill only excludes paid General Government officers, but a clause will be added excluding contractors also. The second reading was carried without a division. The Bankruptcy Bill has been read a second time, Mr tfaughton's motion to refer it to a Select Committee was negatived by 26 to 19. The Maryborough Superintendents' Election Bill was oppose! in Committee by Sir D. Mmro, who moved that the Chairman leave the chair. The motion, however, was negatived, and the Bill passed. The Payments to Provinces Bill has been passed. A Volunteer amateur performance was given on Friday night, under the patron- , age of the Governor, Commodore Lambert, and others, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of those lost in the Tauranga. It was a great success, and upwards of £50 was netted. The Eesaca, an American man-of-war, is expected here daily. The reason of her visit is unknown. August 22nd. The Representation Committee recommend the following distribution of the representation of Otasto and Southland. Dunedin, two members ; and Waitaki, Dunstan, Mount Ida, Waikouaiti, Port Chalmers, Roslyn, Cavershara, Taieri, Bruce, Tuapeka, Clutha, "Wakatipu, Waikaia, Invercargill, Mataura, Riverton, and Wallace, one member each. At the last sitting of the Committee, Mr Haughton moved " That the majority of colonists in New Zealand will not be so well represented under the scheme adopted by the Committee, as they are at present." Only Mr Taylor and the mover voted for the resolution, and eight voted against it. It is reported that Mr Yogel intends to include railways from Wellington via "Wairarapa to Napier, via Rankitikei to Taranaki, in the schedule of lines, authority to construct which will be asked during the present session. Mr Fox's flax resolutions, with some additions by Mr Kelly, have been affirmed by the House, and the whole subject has been referred to a Select Committee. The bar of the Club was broken into last night, and the cash-box, containing between £60 and £70, stolen. No clue has been obtained to the perpetrators of the robbery. August 23rd. The Otago Hundreds Regulation Act Amendment Bill (Mr Macandrew'g) was passed through Committee last nigbt. Messrs Bradshaw, Mervyn, Haughton, and Brown strongly opposed it, and moved numerous amendments, all of which were negatived by large majorities. The Bill was read a third time, and sent up to the Legislative Council. In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr Gisborne, in reply to Dr Buchanan, admitted that Kepa, a Hauhau, who carried Captain Lloyd's head about the country, and Kereopa, who assisted to murder and mutilate Sergeant Menzies, had since fought on our side as part of the Taupo expedition, and were now living quietly at Wangaehu, near Wanganui. This Kereopa is not Mr Volkner's murderer, but one of Tito Kowaru's follower*. The New Zealand and Australian Submarine Telegraph Bill has been read a second time, and passed through Committee. Mr Fox is now moving the second reading of the Land Transfer Bill. Mr Yogel has promised to give a Ministerial explanation as to the intentions of the Government with reference to the Imperial guarantee of a million loan, when moving the second reading of the Immigration and Public Works Loan Bill on Thursday. A farewell complimentary ball is to be given to Commodore Lambert on the Ist September. Napieb, August 23rd. A large wooden house at Wakatu, belonging to Poara Torutoru, has been burned down. The cause of the fire is unknown. It is intended to issue the Sawbe's Bay Herald shortly as an evening paper, thrice a week. Another paper is also about to be started under the name of the Evening Telegraph, by a company with a capital of £1.000 in £5 shares. A policeman named Hebberley has been found guilty of stealing a saddle, and has been sentenced to sir taoaths' imprison- j Tment with hard labor. j It was notified that the Native Lands Court would meet yesterday, and a number of Natives and Europeans attended accordingly. The j udge, however, did not put in an appearance, and the sitting consequently did nob take place. Great dissatisfaction is expressed with regard to his non-appearance, and it is expected that the matter will be reported to the Native Minister. Four more Uriweras have surrendered, and ten have died of exposure. Te Kowhai, one of their leading chiefs, is not expected to live. A rascal named Tepiki is among those who have died. Anaru Matea, with 30 followers, has returned to Lake Waikaremoana, and is reported to be anxious to surrender. No news has been received regarding Ropata since he left Tologa Bay.